More openings in the cabin sole

[madsailor]

Hi All,

I'm wondering if anyone has opened more of the cabin sole for access – Specifically for those of us with the 'L' layout (older boats). I'm thinking of making openings inboard of the reefer and stove, and perhaps the forward port side of the table. My refrigeration compressor is there inboard of the stove, and there's enough room forward of that to fit an airconditioner or a very nice wine rack.

Bob

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[RichCarter]

I cut an opening under the galley sink. This allows access to the sink through-hull. It would otherwise be inaccessible. I had to do this to replace the original hose.

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[madsailor]

Hi Rich,

I already have that for the sink drain and for the salt water inlet. I was thinking more along the lines of along side of the current openings to the port.

Bob

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[Anonymous]

Hey Bob,

I cut a hatch in the sole beneath the galley sinks, too, for better access to the thru-hulls. Within the limits of the structural timbers beneath the sole, I don’t see any reason not to create the access you want. Out in the “open” where it’s always visible, you’ll probably want to finish off the hatches to look as if they’re original, but that’ll be easily accomplished with a bit trim around the edges and a lift latch that looks like others in the boat. Underneath the galley sinks that stuff wasn’t so important.

Tor
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[madsailor]

Hi Tor,

Then I'm getting out my Skil saw and doing the deed – I know there are water lines and so forth under there, but I can deal with that. I will finish it with teak.

Let me do the project and put pictures online.

Bob

On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 6:18 AM, Silver Heels < ([email][/email])> wrote:

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Hey Bob,

I cut a hatch in the sole beneath the galley sinks, too, for better access to the thru-hulls. Within the limits of the structural timbers beneath the sole, I don't see any reason not to create the access you want. Out in the “open” where it's always visible, you'll probably want to finish off the hatches to look as if they're original, but that'll be easily accomplished with a bit trim around the edges and a lift latch that looks like others in the boat. Underneath the galley sinks that stuff wasn't so important.

Tor
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http://www.SilverHeels.us
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[Anonymous]

Bob,

Have at it, then. I’m on the foredeck this morning installing my new anchor windlass (at long last), the foredeck being flush, finished and rock-solid now and the chain locker fully opened, divided, plumbed, wired and self-draining. Fun!

Tor
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[Anonymous]

We had a hard grounding against a rock in Maine last season. The half-inch stringer underneath the galley sink had a big crack. There had been a 7×7 inch square hole cut to accommodate a large lever operated Edson bilge pump, which no doubt weakened the stringer.

There was already a hatch within the cooks “U”, but we had to cut a section of sole out of the main passage to do the repairs. After seeing how easy access is to T-hulls, etc. with the new opening, I plan to set it up as a new hatch.

The repair was to epoxy glue and thru-bolt a new piece of plywood (marine grade) to the old stringer and then glass the new piece to the hull. In order the get the new piece close enough to the hull and flush to the stringer, we had to install a spacer (a second piece of plywood) between the stringer and the main repair piece. The problem was that the curve of fillet on the stringer made it impossible to fit the repair piece flush to the stringer and to the hull.

Norris Larson on Eacy Reach, #206
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